James Harden vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Jarred Vanderbilt 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won James Harden 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,796 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,838

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,497 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,965

Total Assists James Harden 8,362 Jarred Vanderbilt 446

Total Steals James Harden 1,722 Jarred Vanderbilt 335

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Jarred Vanderbilt 133

Total Games James Harden 1,156 Jarred Vanderbilt 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jarred Vanderbilt .557

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jarred Vanderbilt .278

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Jarred Vanderbilt .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games James Harden 173 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)